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In the near future, the
Tucson background, which has been used to good advantage in motion
pictures, probably will be flashing on television screens in homes
throughout the country.
— Arizona Daily Star, June 5, 1949
Tucson was born to be a TV
star. In fact, the Old Pueblo starred on TV before television signals
reached Tucson living rooms.
In spring 1949, the magnificent technological
marvel had yet to appear in our dusty neck of the desert. Already,
though, New York's WCBS had aired a half-hour special on the Fiesta de
los Vaqueros festivities.
Click on this link to
read the rest of this article on the Arizona StarNet site, with some
facts about The High Chaparral, an interview with Don and Holly Collier,
and with Bob Shelton from Old Tucson Studios.
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